Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-07

baFbarism which threatened 20 sweep
away the safeguards Of property and
personal rights in this great city cal-
minated In the bloody massacre Of the
HaymaFket, and that With the collapse
of the rotten dynasty. whose criminal
folly and reaklessness first opened q
channel for its foul waters. Chicago Is
once more on high and solid ground,
secure against the threatened inunda-
ton"
sealed Proposals Invited.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The Secretary
of she Navy today invited sealed pro-
posals from the ship baildeFs Of the
Uaited States fer the building Of Eve
new var vessels. The hrst Of these vss-
sells. fos the construction Of which the
bids are solicited, IL the Newark, the
1900 ton cruiser authorized to be huilt
by the act Of March 3, 1887. Proposals
we're invited for this vessel last year.
bat the lowest bid exceeded the limit Of
the cost (tl 10000 named in the act.
The proposals for the construction of
this cruiser will be received from ell the
American ship builders whose yards are
fully equipped for building or repairing
iron and steel steamships, and the con-
structors Of marine engines, machinery
and boilers.
The NEXT named in the advertisement
are cruisers Nos. 4 and 5. Provisions
for their construction were made in the
Appropriation bill. whioh will 20 into
effect next July. All Of their parts are
required 70 be of domestic manufac.
tuFe, and the contractors are required
10 guarantee In their case. q maximum
spsed of 10 miles an hoor. For every
quarter knot aanspeed exhibited above
that Ruarane the contractors ore to
receive q premium Of 5000 over and
above the contract price, and for every
uuarter knot in deficiency VI that speed
5000 10 10 be deducted from the con-
tract price.
Conditions Of the test are to be pre-
scribed by the department. In addition
to the vessels named, proposals are also
invited for the building Of two gun
boats, designated es Nos. and 4. They
are 10 be 100 ton vessels OF the type OF
the gunboat Newark. now building at
Champs yards in Philadelphia, which is
regarded as one Of the most formidable
sloops Of war In modern times. In the
eases Of the gunbsats and 10 knot
cruisers, Mes. 1 and 5, proposals will be
received from every American ship
builder or other person who shall shoW
to the satisfaction Of the navy that
within three months Of the date Of the
contract, he will be possessed of .
necessary plant for the performance OF
the work which he shall offer 10 under
take. The evidence thus acquired must
accompany the Propssal or be submit
ted 70 the Department In advance.
Il 10 also requiRsd that one Of the
vessels shall be built on or near the
coast of the Pacific Ocesn, or the waters
connectine Herewith; one on or near
the coast Of the Gulf Of Mexico. OF
waters connecting Herewith, and two OF
them on or near the coast Of the Allan
tic Ocean, or waters connecting there
With, and az such places and on or neal
such coasts or waters as the Secretary Of
the Navy shall approve, and that II i
shall appear to the satisfaction of tbs
President Of the UDited States frSm the
biddings for said contracts thai said
vessels cannot be constructed ~ faiI
cost on or near she coasts OF tne Facihe
Ossan or the Gulf Of Mexico. be shal
authorize the construction Of said vss-
sells or either Of them elsewhere IN the
United States.
Pr ahihfaaon Defeated I'm Michigan.
DKrR0TT, April 6. = Specials 10 the
EVENING JoMrH4i indicate that the Pre-.
hibition Amendment IL surely defeated
by about 5000. Co9ebie county, In the
upper peninsula. which bad not been
included in the Journals earlier esti
mates. give 2OCo majority against the
amendmsnd. The latest returns from
the southern part Of the State, favor
prohibition, bat the adverse vote IN The
Upper peninsula more than ovsrc- mes
this-
In Ten FathSms Deep.
HAxrucKET Mass. }. April GA larRs
three mssted was discovered sank ave
miles from ths east end sf this island
on Bass Rip yesterday. The boats
crew vent 10 her and found her IN ten
faih0ms Of wafer with her sails set
There Il no tidinQs Of the crew. Her
name has nst been learned.
Cennies Of Authority.
WAsHrxsrox, April 6.-Tbs Ere8ssS
Star tonight says: There have been
numerous points Of controversy bstween
Second Comptrollsr Maynard and SEC
resary Eodicost. The Secretary Of Wal
has not ir all cases been willing 70 80
eeps the decisions Of the Second Comp
trolier and has tired on several occa-
sions 90 have tkem reversed or ever
ruled IN come way. Thsre has been &
eoufliet Of authority and JudRe NAY
nard has held the key 70 the sifnati0a
Two or three months ago Endicoti
wrote q letter 10 the Second Comptrol
ler IN relation 90 the 30
oounss Of enrReon Billings Lieat
Ray and Capt wheeler for mileae.
While iosFneyinR abroad, which haE
been diaailswed, re-opened bv the re-
oaess Of ths Secretary Of War and aRaiE
disaiIowed. and also 70 coaeatn aeooantl
Of CApa. J. b. RSwieS. MFi0F smith snS
osherA 10 the letter Endtoost an
nouoesd that be ihtsadsd 10 submit %.
eaAes to the CoaFt Of Gains, under tb'
provisions Of sscsi01 2 ef the sct ol
March 3. 1888, whioe psrnits EastsEi
c JntroVsEtsd N ishe Executive Depart
msnta 70 be seut 10 tie CouFs Of Gains